1. The discovery of penicillin was a significant medical ..................
a) revolution
b) breakthrough
c) novelty
d) innovation
2. It's about time we .............. - it's nearly midnight.
a) to leave
b) leave
c) are leaving
d) left
3. The computer ................ so often if Larry ................. it.
a) had not crashed; had tested
b) might not have crashed; had tested
c) crashed not; have tested
d) might not have crashed; tested
4. Making personal phone calls during office hours is ............. upon where I work.
a) disapproved
b) condemned
c) frowned
d) criticized
5. .............. was at the party last night.
a) Anyone
b) Anybody
c) None
d) Everybody
6. Mr. Nesbitt ............ a lot of weight with the owner of the store, so he’s the one you should try to persuade.
a) takes
b) carries
c) pulls
d) measures
7. It’s a very ................ disease so we may all catch it.
a) rigorous
b) nagging
c) contagious
d) spreading
8. Sally has been feeling rather down in the .................. recently. How can we cheer her up?
a) dumps
b) mood
c) beans
d) feelings
9. Aspirin was used as a medicine as far .................. as the 5 century BC.
a) before
b) beyond
c) back
d) behind
10. Should any letters arrive while I’m away during the summer could you please ............... to me, as I’m trying to sort out a job for September.
a) send them on
b) send them away
c) send them out
d) send them in
11. They certainly ............... the mould when they brought out their latest model; it’s totally different from anything else they’ve ever produced!
a) destroyed
b) cracked
c) changed
d) broke
12. She certainly mentioned .............. Mark, but I don’t remember her ............. about Vicky.
a) seeing; talking
b) to have seen; to talk
c) to see; talk
d) to have seen; to have talked
13. Even though Joe tries to be nice, he always rubs me up the wrong ..................
a) side
b) end
c) time
d) way
14. Peter was too ............. to dare to stand up and speak in front of all those people.
a) self-conscious
b) self-aware
c) self-righteous
15. I don’t believe you really met Jack Nicholson; you’re .................. me on!
a) putting
b) having
c) taking
d) giving
Answers
1. The discovery of penicillin was a significant medical innovation.
d) innovation
2. It's about time we are leaving - it's nearly midnight.
c) are leaving
3. The computer might not have crashed so often if Larry had tested it.
b) might not have crashed; had tested
4. Making personal phone calls during office hours is disapproved upon where I work.
a) disapproved
5. Everybody was at the party last night.
d) Everybody
6. Mr. Nesbitt carries a lot of weight with the owner of the store, so he’s the one you should try to persuade.
b) carries
7. It’s a very contagious disease so we may all catch it.
c) contagious
8. Sally has been feeling rather down in the mood recently. How can we cheer her up?
b) mood
9. Aspirin was used as a medicine as far back as the 5 century BC.
c) back
10. Should any letters arrive while I’m away during the summer could you please send them on to me, as I’m trying to sort out a job for September.
a) send them on
11. They certainly broke the mold when they brought out their latest model; it’s totally different from anything else they’ve ever produced!
d) broke
12. She certainly mentioned seeing Mark, but I don’t remember her talking about Vicky.
a) seeing; talking
13. Even though Joe tries to be nice, he always rubs me up the wrong way.
d) way
14. Peter was too self-conscious to dare to stand up and speak in front of all those people.
a) self-conscious
15. I don’t believe you really met Jack Nicholson; you’re taking me on!
c) taking